CVE-2007-4571

The snd_mem_proc_read function in sound/core/memalloc.c in the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22.8 does not return the…

published September 26, 2007

CVSS
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EPSS
1%
Percentile
54.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The snd_mem_proc_read function in sound/core/memalloc.c in the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22.8 does not return the correct write size, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information (kernel memory contents) via a small count argument, as demonstrated by multiple reads of /proc/driver/snd-page-alloc.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00761 · 54.6th percentile
Published
2007-09-26T10:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 26 SEP 10:00Z
    The snd_mem_proc_read function in sound/core/memalloc.c in the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22.8 does not return the…
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